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Attorneys shouldn't speak to witnesses during cross-examination. If a party is on the witness stand, can the attorney who presents the witness speak to the witness when he or she begins ...

Expert Opinion Direct and Cross Examination in Divorce Proceedings Alan Feigenbaum discusses the recent decision, T.I. v. R.I., where Justice Jeffrey Sunshine “provides a stellar educational tool in ...

Q: I am being called as a witness in a criminal case. This is because I was at a restaurant when two guys got into it. I saw first hand what happened. One of them initiated it and wound up knocked out ...

Cross-examination is the stuff of drama in fictional courtroom depictions. The savvy lawyer taking on a hostile witness on the stand—these are the moments TV and movie audiences live for. However, the ...

In a lawsuit against the University of North Carolina and officials by a male student who was expelled and lost his scholarship after being found responsible for sexual misconduct against female ...